Mid-infrared As2Se3 chalcogenide glass-on-silicon waveguides

We report the fabrication and characterization of high-index-contrast As<sub>s</sub>Se<sub>3</sub> chalcogenide glass waveguides on silicon. Guided mode optical transmission are measured at 5.27 μm mid-infrared wavelength with low optical loss.

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